Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 - 10:30AM  40 Acres, Log Cabin, Pond, Huge Barn, Creek Fenced, Several outstanding building sites, Unrestricted, city water and well in place. Investors, divide and sell off in estate size lots. Now accepting offers on 40 acres of private seculded serenity surrounding this beautiful property, The property runs Ridge to Ridge with part of it across the road where the creek is located. For More Information on the sales http://www.furrow.com/Whetsell_Properties_060212/index.htm INSPECTION: SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE CHANCERY COURT OF KNOX COUNTY http://justlistedknoxville.com/120WHETSELLLN

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 -  12:00PM , 2012 505 & 509 Callahan Dr., Knoxville, TN - Approximately 2.95 acres improved with an approximately 1,188 s.f single family home and adjacent approximately 2.86 acre lot, to be offered separately 505 Callahan Dr. Improved with approx. 1,188 single family home converted to office Approximately 2.95 Acres Located at interchange of I-75 and Callahan Dr. Located directly across street from UPS Hub 509 Callahan Dr. Approximately 2.86 acres adjacent to 505 Callahan Dr. Located at interchange of I-75 & Callahan Dr. Located directly across street from UPS Hub INSPECTION: SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE CHANCERY COURT OF KNOX COUNTY JUDICIAL SALE 

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 Sale 3 1:00 pm - 6853 & 6857 Reddege Rd., Knoxville, TN - 1:00 pm 6853 & 6857 Reddege Rd., Knoxville, TN - Approximately 0.50 acres improved with an approximately 1,377 s.f single family home and adjacent approximately 0.51 acre lot, to be offered separately INSPECTION: SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE CHANCERY COURT OF KNOX COUNTY

Knoxville #6 Best City for Jobs

Knoxville #6 Best City for Jobs



Knoxville, TN is the sixth best mid-sized city for jobs in an annual Forbes magazine ranking of 398 U.S. metros. Knoxville was 9th in the 2011 list, and rose in the ranking primarily because of a 3.1 percent growth in year-over-year jobs.

"The Knoxville region is an exciting, innovative place to do business," said Mike Edwards, president & CEO of the Knoxville Chamber. "The research and science assets of Knoxville and Oak Ridge make this area a leader in energy and technology, two of the key factors of job growth according to Forbes."


Forbes noted that the 2011 list of Best Cities for Jobs was dominated by locations that depended heavily on government employers. In 2012, "Instead of government, the big drivers of growth now appear to be three basic sectors: energy, technology and, most welcome of all, manufacturing." The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley is home to the University of Tennessee, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Y-12 National Security Complex, and other Department of Energy facilities. These organizations are on the cutting-edge of energy technologies, materials science including carbon fiber, high-speed computing, and other research and development efforts, and make the region attractive to private sector employers.


Over the last twelve months, the Knoxville region saw many companies announcing the addition of new jobs. This includes Provision's Center for Proton Therapy (100 jobs), Republic Plastics (100 jobs), Scripps Networks Interactive (100 jobs), EdFinancial (150 jobs), Goodson Brothers Coffee Company (20 jobs), G.C. Services (65 jobs), Holston Gases (30 jobs), TeamHealth (160 jobs), Virginia College (120 jobs), Legends Fitness (55 jobs), Denso Manufacturing (75), and Comcast (55 jobs).


Within the last year, ORNL has helped develop the Carbon Fiber Consortium in the region, which will give private industry, government agencies, and educational institutions the opportunity to work together to accelerate the development, demonstration, and commercial adoption of new carbon fiber and composite materials and processing techniques in many different industries. The Carbon Fiber Technology plant is an example of how the region is working together and of an industry where future job growth will occur. Other manufacturers in this region such as PetSafe, Clayton Homes, Toho Tenax, and Denso continue grow and take advantage of regional technology assets.


To capitalize on the technology resources, a regional economic development effort known as Innovation Valley works with local entrepreneurs and existing businesses to grow jobs. Regional economic development professionals also collaboratively work to attract companies and new jobs. Across the U.S., the type of regional cooperation seen in the Innovation Valley is unparalleled and the Innovation Valley serves as a best practice community in that regard.


The Innovation Valley is also on the cutting edge in workforce, targeted marketing, and technology-led economic development. The region's focused workforce development efforts will contribute to the future employment pool being better prepared than employees in other areas and that alone can attract new employers and high-wage jobs. The Innovation Valley is carefully recruiting companies that can not only benefit from the region's transportation, science, and technology assets, but also contribute to its momentum. According to Battelle, the Innovation Valley is the only region with a national laboratory that actively works in partnership with scientists and researchers to recruit companies and turn scientific discoveries into commercially viable products.

Knoxville TN Seeing 4-Year Record Home Sales in First Quarter 2012

Knoxville TN Seeing 4-Year Record Home Sales in First Quarter 2012

The Knoxville, TN real estate market is showing positive signs of growth during the first quarter of 2012, reports KnoxNews.com. Using Knoxville Area Association of Realtors data to observe the progress,

KnoxNews.com reports 2012 first quarter numbers showed record highs in single-family homes and condos sold over sales numbers from the last four years.

While the number of single-family homes and condos for the first quarter of 2012 was 2,313, this does not indicate a return to the Knoxville, TN real estate market’s high before the recession. The median sale price of a three-bedroom home is still $8,500 lower than March, 2006. In spite of that fact, the news of buying activity is welcome to everyone in light of current economic challenges.

There has even been recent news of sellers receiving multiple offers and full-price offers.

Knoxville is showing other progress and signs of growth generally throughout the building industry, reports local research firm The Market Edge. The 218 Knox County building permits issued in the first quarter of 2012 reflect a 25 percent increase over the number of building permits issued in first quarter 2011.
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